What's "true?"
Old story- The teacher has to know everything.
New story- We all learn from each other. Everyone can be a teacher.
I like "stories we tell" as a way of thinking about what is happening in schools/education.
Old story- all learning takes place in the 4 walls of the school building, School year based on agricultural calendar
New story- Learning is participatory, learning can happen anywhere you are, learning is creative.
Old story- If you aren't attentive when the info is given, you lose.
New story- People learn at different times of the day, in different ways.
Old story -Learning is linear and subjects are separate.
What story or stories do we have to tell about technology in education?
Can our system of education truly adjust or will there be a whole new system that will emerge?
the story about one-to-one laptops is that they're not working... ?? (I hadn't heard this)
Old story -Learning is neat, quiet orderly
New story- Learning is messy!
Old story Curriculum focused on knowledge of information (ie: everyone should know the parts of a flower)
New story learning how to learn
competing stories.
Technology doesn't improve instruction, teachers improve instruction.
New story - Learning is social.
Should the "new stories" be mandated? J. Alba- how to we move toward a paradigm shift large-scale? must be mandated and supported. and a movement away from testing as assessment.
Kevin- Not mandated, invited, inspired-- meet teachers on the front porch with their stories
What can we take away from this that has value? Knowing that these are stories...As humans we identify with stories as a way to explain things but stories change. We are going through a period where we are redefining the way things work because of the internet.
Book recommendation from Kevin Honeycutt- Don't Think of an Elephant
